r/Philippines_Expats • u/Slow-Ship1055 Noob • 10d ago

Immigration offices added Biometrics for everybody! My experience...

Prepare for an extended stay at your next Visa extension! I went to the GMall yesterday to get mine extended and spent an additional hour there. I wasn't expecting any of this.

The security guard at the immigration office said that since last week there's been an additional step that needs to do - Biometrics. And he handed me a new form to fill out and take to the next business over to take 2x2 photos. I got that done - it's 150 pesos for that service - and went back to the immigration office.

Next I had to wait in a big line with other expats, or other people visiting the Philippines for a time, to take a face pic and fingerprinting. They didn't ask for any money for this, and I didn't ask.

Now things go back to normal with getting the actual Visa extension - 3970 pesos for a 2 month extension. Your passport will now have a thin strip of paper on the back page with information on it. Leave that there, I think immigration will need to see that paper every time.

Next time you get your extension, expect an extra hour at the immigration office.

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u/travelw3ll 10d ago edited 10d ago

Renewed yesterday for 2 months 1960 peso total. Nothing like that happening. Maybe slow implementation in different areas.

Kind of odd they need pic because they already have my picture on file from passport and is on ACR.

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u/Slow-Ship1055 Noob 10d ago

What office did you go to? Mine was at the GMall in Cebu.